The French Navy successfully shot down a UAV for the first time in operation thanks to an anti-drone (C-UAS) jamming system amid Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.

The French Navy's new OPVs will feature an integrated C-UAS suite designed to counter the threat posed by mini and micro drones.

The HELMA-P laser weapon system was successfully tested aboard French Navy Horizon type Air Defense destroyer Forbin.